Reading
Intervention
Prepare teachers to support and instruct struggling readers and English Language Learners in grades 4+ with a reading intervention that is aligned with reading science.
The Reading Horizons Elevate® professional development and implementation resources prepare teachers to do the following:
Align Instruction with Reading Science
During a Reading Horizons training, teachers get hands-on practice with the activities and strategies that help struggling readers find success. These multisensory strategies align with the science of reading, the Structured Literacy approach, and the Orton-Gillingham approach. During training, teachers learn how to translate reading science into practical and engaging strategies for reading intervention.
Support Struggling Readers and ELLs in the Classroom
After being trained in the Reading Horizons method, teachers are prepared to explain each of the rules and patterns of the English language to struggling readers and English language learners (ELLs). These rules and patterns dramatically decrease reading, spelling, and pronunciation errors and give students a formula for attacking unfamiliar words.
Build District Capacity and Sustainability
The key goal of implementation is to create sustainable results in both instructional fidelity and student performance. To help your school or district achieve this goal, we encourage each customer to select a few teachers or reading specialists to become certified Reading Horizons trainers for their area. This provides in-house experts who can support teachers and provide unlimited staff training at no additional cost.
Review Training Material Anytime
After the initial training, schools can elect to enroll in the Reading Horizons Online Professional Development Course™. This course allows teachers to review training material and refresh their skills. This course can be viewed at anytime from any device with internet access.
Changing Course
Implementation can make or break a reading program. To ensure schools successfully change course and get the right start with Reading Horizons, we offer the Implementation Coach Program—our most comprehensive training and product package.
The Implementation Coach Program includes
- Two in-person/virtual training days
- Two in-person/virtual coaching days (one in fall/one in spring)
- A dedicated Implementation Coach for on-site training and virtual support
- Unlimited school-wide access to the Reading Horizons Elevate® online software (for students)
- Unlimited school-wide access to the Reading Horizons Online Professional Development Course™ (for teachers)
- Priority support from a dedicated Customer Success Manager
Getting Every Teacher On Board
When the Implementation Coach Program is not employed, we recommend the following training options to get all of your teachers on board with the Reading Horizons program. All training options can be adjusted to your ideal setting (in-person, virtual, or a hybrid of the two).
- Two training days
- Two coaching days (one in fall/one in spring)
- School-wide access to the Reading Horizons Online Professional Development Course™
Your Go-To Source for Implementation Resources
To ensure that teachers have all of the resources and information they need to successfully implement Reading Horizons Elevate® in one place, we have created the Reading Horizons Accelerate® website. This website is free for customers and provides powerful tools that make implementation simple and practical for every teacher.
Lesson Planning Resources
The Lesson Planner helps teachers master and expedite lesson planning. With this tool, teachers can create a teaching schedule, access a digital copy of the teacher manuals, download lesson resources, and watch how-to videos. This tool can also be synced to the program’s software component to quickly create student groupings for small-group instruction based on student mastery of each skill.
Community Forum
The Community Forum on RH Accelerate allows teachers to submit questions to both Reading Horizons experts and other customers. Teachers can also share tips and insights with the community as they implement the program.
Online Training
What Results Can I Expect?
- Diagnostic Assessment
- Progress Monitoring Assessments
- Reading Library Assessment (created in partnership with MetaMetrics® using the Lexile® Framework for Reading)
- Chapter Tests & Quizzes
- Lesson Skill Checks